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Chinelo Okparanta: Under the Udala Trees (2015) 4 stars

Inspired by Nigeria's folktales and its war, Under the Udala Trees is a deeply searching, …

Apparently I kept it short

4 stars

Set in Nigeria between the 1960s and the 1980s, it's a story of war, and many different kinds of loves. It grabs your attention, and chronicles many moments in time where humans don't showcase their humanity. It also portrays life in Nigeria for a young lesbian, with sensitivity and understandable outrage. I really liked it.